Dumbarton Rock
Located in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°56′12″ N 4°33′48″ W
- Elevation
- 41 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport11 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport48 km
About Dumbarton Rock
Dumbarton Rock is a mountain. Location: West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Elevation: 41 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Dunbarton Castle and River Leven.
Climate of Dumbarton Rock
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 148 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (161 mm)
- Driest month
- April (71 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 161 | 109 | 119 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 82 | 98 | 131 | 152 | 148 | 148 |
How to get to Dumbarton Rock
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 11 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 21 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 11 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 48 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 74 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 21 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 85 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 115 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 172 kmsouthwest
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 203 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dumbarton Rock
Within 100 km: 167 historic and cultural sites, 3,661 natural sites, 1,195 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km290 places
- Inchlonaig Island 19 kmN
- Inchcailloch Island 16 kmN
- Aber Isle Island 15 kmN
- Bucinch Island 17 kmN
25–60 km1,287 places
- Isle of Arran Island 57 kmSW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 29 kmSW
- Ayr Beach Beach 53 kmS
- Troon Beach Beach 45 kmS
60–100 km3,446 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 85 kmE
- Cramond beach Beach 79 kmE
- Portobello Beach Beach 91 kmE
- Scarba Island 77 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dunbarton Castle Historic site, West Dunbartonshire0.1 km SE
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River Leven River, West Dunbartonshire0.3 km NW
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Strathclyde Homes Stadium Landmark, West Dunbartonshire0.2 km NE
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Dumbuck Hill Mountain, West Dunbartonshire2.2 km E
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Dumbowie Mountain, West Dunbartonshire2.3 km E
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Barwood Hill Mountain, West Dunbartonshire2.4 km NE
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Garrison Lighthouse (historical) Landmark, Renfrewshire0.7 km SW
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Barscube Hill Mountain, Renfrewshire3.2 km S
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